United Kingdom, Sept. 20 -- Morrissey's dramatic show cancellations have been linked to fears following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

The 66-year-old English singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Smiths axed two concerts in the United States after his representatives said a "credible threat" was made against his life, with the decision coming in the wake of heightened security fears following the killing of right-wing activist Charlie at the age of 31 earlier this month.

The cancellations affected scheduled shows at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on Friday (19.09.25) and MGM Music Hall in Boston on Saturday.

In a statement posted to Morrissey's official Facebook account on Friday morning, his team said: "In recent days, t...